Profile:
President of Japan Yoga & Meditation Association. Presides over Watamoto Yoga Studio he founded 2003. Holder of American Yoga Alliance Registered 500 hr. Experienced Teacher Certification (E-RYT500). Born in Osaka, trained in Yoga from childhood, taught by his late father, Noboru Watamoto, former Chairman Emeritus of Japan Yoga and Meditation association. After graduating Kobe University, majoring in Industrial Systems Engineering, He studied Yoga and Aryuveda in India. Returning to Japan to apprentice under his father, he began teaching Yoga in 1994.
He continues to train relentlessly at such international yoga hot spots as Los Angeles, New York and London, in various styles and schools of Yoga, ranging from Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Power Yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Viniyoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Chair Yoga. In 2003, he opened Japan’s first yoga studio specializing in Power Yoga. Today at Watamoto Yoga Studio, he has merged various traditional styles and schools of yoga to create a consolidated studio to teach regular classes as well as teach in his teacher training program.
Additionally, Watamoto acts as a Yoga ambassador within Japan, spreading the beneficial message of Yoga to the greater public by authoring various publications. His dedication to advocate for Yoga’s appeal extends into Japanese TV and other media outlets. He strives to popularize Yoga throughout Japan while making continuous efforts to deepen his students’ interest by bringing about greater depth and meaning to their practice on a daily basis.